Yep, these are the dog days of summer. Enjoy them as a family, with some light pooch-themed activity appropriate for everyone. When you're done, take in a local production of a beloved musical fit for all ages or listen to music in the outdoors, just as the sun is going down. Here are a few ideas for family-friendly entertainment for the weekend of July 18-20:

On Friday (July 18), the next installment of the family-friendly Sunset at the Landing Concert Series offers a "Millenials Mashup," featuring performances by Messy Cookers Jazz Band at 6 p.m., Beware of Bear at 7 p.m., and Froyo Ma at 8 p.m. Bring picnic blankets or chairs and your favorite beverages and snacks. Parents can enjoy the free music while little ones get giggly with a roll in the sloped grass. Find the show at Columbia St. and the river, at the Columbia St. Landing.

Ever see a poodle in a hula skirt? A Rottweiler in a bikini? If not, head on over Saturday (July 19) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to the Bow Wow Doggie Luau at Café Du Bone Bakery, 2253 Carey St., Slidell. Everyone from grannies to toddlers can enjoy seeing pets dressed to the nines in fancy beach party garb. Dress your pet, grab a lawn chair, and sit back to watch your dog – and all the others – splash in wading pools, enjoy doggie snacks, create "paw print" artwork, and do the "doggie limbo." The new Kona Ice truck will be there as well, selling sweet, cold treats to the humans. All proceeds benefit the HELP! Search and Rescue Dog Team.

Once you've had enough of the beach party, bring your whole crew over to Playmakers Theater's big summer musical, "The King and I," on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday (July 20) at 2 p.m. The elaborate Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, made even more widely popular by the 1956 movie musical starring Yul Brynner, features an all-ages plot and music as appropriate for moms, dads, and retirees as it is for teens and toddlers. Catch the show at the theater, 19106 Playmakers Road in Covington. Adult tickets are $28 and students are $15. Reserve seats at 985.893.1671 or visit Playmakersinc.com.

A unique opportunity to bring in a grape harvest and enjoy food and music in support of Children's Hospital comes Saturday at Harvest Fest, at Pontchartrain Vineyards in Bush. Although not suggested for the very smallest of children, older kids and adults might enjoy picking the vineyard's grape harvest in exchange for a free meal and admission to the evening's entertainment, provided by singer, guitarist and songwriter Marc Stone. The show happens at 6 p.m., but the pickin' happens throughout the day.

Do you know of more fun family events we should consider for our weekly roundup? Something you'd bring your toddler to, your grandma to, and know you'd enjoy yourself as well? Leave your suggestion in the comments section below, and we'll be sure to consider it for a future story.